Issuance value of corporate bonds in Vietnam reached a five-year high of 39.45 trillion VND (1.7 billion USD) in 2018, data from Bao Viet Securities Co (BVSC) showed.
The business news website Bloomberg has run an article explaining why Vietnam could get the most benefits among Asian nations from the US-China trade conflict.
Foreign investors cannot take their eyes off the Vietnamese real estate market, one of the most dynamic emerging markets globally, according to an article by regional managing director, Southeast Asia, CBRE Vikram Kohli on www.bussinesstimes.com.sg.
The new amended draft law on securities allowing full foreign ownership at public companies and investment funds would help Vietnam’s securities market be included in the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI)’s review list for a potential reclassification to Emerging Markets status.
Transparency is critical to raise the efficiency of State-owned enterprises (SOEs), heard a seminar in Hanoi on September 19.
Three years after a groundbreaking decree opened public companies to foreign ownership, less than 4 percent of eligible firms have removed their foreign ownership ceiling.
The State Securities Commission (SSC) has required relevant companies and funds not to engage in any issuance, transaction or brokerage activities related to cryptocurrencies.
The majority of lawmakers supported the expansion of the draft amended Anti-corruption Law’s scope to the non-State sector during the 14th National Assembly’s fifth session on June 13 in Hanoi.
An update on the securities law this year focuses on nine targets in the hope of giving a boost to the development of the securities market as well as the broader financial sector.
The new law on securities should allow full foreign ownership at public companies and investment funds, according to members of the Vietnam Business Forum’s (VBF) working group on capital market.
Vinamilk tops the list of 10 Vietnam’s food and beverage firms with best reputation in 2017, according to the Vietnam Report.
Vietnamese public companies, especially listed ones, should have clear policies and procedures governing related party transactions (RPTs) and an effective oversight mechanism that complies with the laws and follows best international practices.
Listed companies account for just 0.1 percent of the total number of operating enterprises and see poor corporate administration.
Vietnam’s upcoming free trade agreement with the European Union is expected to make Vietnam the most promising business destination for European companies in Southeast Asia.
The Ministry of Finance is drafting a document for the next generation Law on Securities in an effort to complete legislation for the securities market.
Vietnam is expected to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)by 2025 in its efforts to enhance comparability and improve transparency.
OCB shareholders decided at a recent meeting that there will be a change of listing plans.
The Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) and Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) signed with IFC an MoU to jointly promote effective corporate governance standards and practices among listed companies.
